Mop wringer



May 23, 1939.

J. L. WALTERS 2,159,577

IOP WRINGER Filed ua '22, 1957 2 SheetsQ-Sheet 1 Inventor L- h a/liers aka-3% .4ftorneus May 23, 1939. J. L. WALTERS no? wamssa Filed lay 22/1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 J L. Wailers Inventor A iiorneys Patented May 23, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFEQE 2 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in mop wringers and has for one of its important objects to provide, in a manneras hereinafter set forth, a device of this character embodying a novel construction and arrangement whereby said device may be conveniently mounted on a tub or similar container in a manner to be moved from place to place therewith.

Another very important object of the invention isto provide, in a mop wringer of the type including a slidable pressure plate, novel foot operated means for actuating said plate.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a mop wringer of the character described which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly efficient and reliable in use, compact, light in weight and which may be manufactured at low cost.

20 All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of ref- 25 erence designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, showing the wringer mounted on a tub.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view, showing the 30 invention with the tub omitted.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the wringer.

Figure 4 is a view in vertical longitudinal section through the wringer, taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

35 Figure 5 is a detail view in horizontal section, taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises an 40 elongated base I having an arcuate end 2 which is adapted to abut the lower portion of a tub or similar container 3.' Rising from this end portion of the base I is an upright 4 which is provided with metallic braces 5.

45 Mounted on the upper portion of the upright 4 is a three sided metallic press box which is designated generally by the reference numeral 6, said box including a perforated bottom and sides I and 8, respectively, a back 9, and a flange I 50 rising from the bottom 1 in the open front of said box. Formed integrally with the back 9 of the box 6 is a flange H which is secured to the bevelled upper end I2of the upright 4. A spacing member l3 spaces the box 6 from the upright 55 4 for receiving the upper portion of the tub 3 therebetween. Mounted below the spacer 13 on the upright 4 is a cleat M which is engageable beneath the usual bead [5 on the tub 3 for securing the device on said tub. Metallic straps I6 have one end secured, as by riveting, to the side walls 8 of the box 6 and their other ends secured, as by screws, to the back of the upright 4.

The upper edges of the side walls 8 of the metallic box 6 terminate in beads IT in which a stiff wire I8 is anchored, said wire extending 10 across the open front of said box 6. Mounted for horizontal sliding movement in the box 6 is a perforated pressure plate I9 having a bevelled upper end 20. Extending horizontally in the side walls 8 of the box 6 are slots 2|. The reference numeral 22 designates an elongated sheet metal eye member which is mounted on the back of the pressure plate IS.

The reference numeral 23 designates a foot operated bell crank lever which is hingedly mounted, as at 24, on the upright 4 for swinging movement in a vertical plane. A brace or strut 25 extends between the arms of the bell crank lever 23. Mounted transversely on one end of the bell crank lever 23 is an angle iron 5 bar 26. The reference numeral 21 designates a substantially U-shaped connecting rod or member having its bight portion journaled in the eye member 22 and operable in the slots 2|, the ends of said connecting rod being loosely connected to the end portions of the bar 26.

Mounted on the upper portion of the upright 4 is an inclined eye screw 28. The reference numeral 29 designates a coil spring having one end connected to the eye screw 28 and its other end 5 connected to the bell crank lever 23 for elevating said bell crank lever and for returning the pressure plate l9 to its normal position in the box 6. The reference numeral 30 designates a bail having one end connected to the eye screw 28 and its other end connected to the tub 3 at a point diametrically opposite to the wringing device.

It is thought that the operation of the inven tion Will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. The mop to be wrung is lowered into the box 6 and a foot is placed on the lever 23 for forcing said lever downwardly, thus actuating the plate I9 in said box 6 in a manner to squeeze the water from said mop. When the lever 23 is released it is automatically returned to raised position by the spring 29. The foregoing operation may be repeated two or more times and the mop is ready for use. Of course, water squeezed from the mop drains into the tub 3. Through the medium of the bail 30 having one end connected to the tub 3 and its other end connected to the Wringer, said tub and wringer may be conveniently carried from place to place as a unit. The flange I and wire l8 function as stops against which the pressure plate l9 rests when it is in open position.

It is believed that the many advantages of a mop Wringer constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood and although apreferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A mop wringer comprising a base, an upright mounted on said base, a press box mounted on the upper portion of said upright and spaced therefrom for the reception of a container therebetween, said container having a rim, a cleat mounted on the upright and engageable under the rim of the container for supporting said container on the upright, a foot operated bell crank lever pivotally mounted on the upright, a pressure plate slidably mounted in the press box, and a substantially U-shaped connecting rod having its bight portion pivotally connected to the pressure plate and having its ends pivotally connected to one end of the bell crank lever.

2. A mop Wringer comprising, in combination, a support including a base, an upright mounted on said base, a press box mounted on the upper portion of the upright and spaced therefrom, a tub for the reception of water engaged between the press box and the upright, said tub including a bead around its top, a cleat on the upright engageable beneath the bead for supporting the tub on said upright, a pressure plate slidably mounted in the press box, means operatively connecting said pressure plate to the lever for actuation thereby, and a carrying bail having one end connected to the upright and its other end connected to the tub at a point diametrically JAKE LOBE WALTERS. 

